ILLT/Urhat/Indie Recordings/2021 CD Review

 

  ILLT  are  a  solo  project  from  Norway  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  metal  and  doom  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2021  album  "Urhat"  which  was  released  by  indie  Recordings.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  elements  of  doom  metal  can  also be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs.  Apocalyptic  soundscapes  are  also  utilized  briefly  along  with  some  melodies  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Vocals  are  done  in  more  of  an  aggressive  thrash/groove  metal  style  while  death  metal  growls  are  also  utilized  at  times.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  along  with  the  tremolo  picking  also mixing  in  influences  of  black  metal  and  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  having  their  chaotic  moments.  Whispers  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them,  touches  of  black'n'roll  can  also  be  heard  in  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs.

  Acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard on a   couple  of  songs  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  there  is  also  some  session  work  from  embers  of  Megadeath,  Soilwork,  Chrome  Division  and  Nile.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  anger,  hopelessness,  contempt  for  the  human  race,  and  the  dark4est  sides  of  religion,  politics  and  de-evolution.

  In  my  opinion  ILLT  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  metal  and  doom  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Millennial  Judas"  "Scythian  King"  and  "The  End  Of  All  Things".  8  out  of  10.

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Dungeon Steel/Bloodlust/Signal Rex/2021 EP Review

 

  Dungeon  Steel  are  a  duo  from  Ecuador  that  plays  a  blackened  form  of  speed  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  ep  "Bloodlust"  which  will  be  released  in  November.

  Horror  movie  style  synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  speed  metal  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  The  music  also  mixes  in  a  great  amount  of  first  wave  and  thrash  metal  elements  and  also  makes  an  80's  style  modern  with  their  brutal  approach.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  remain  very  true  to  an  old  school  extreme  metal  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  one  of  the  tracks  also  being  an  instrumental  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them,  as  the  ep  progresses  a  brief  use  of  clean  vocals  can  also  be  heard.

  Dungeon  Steel  goes  back  to  the  80's  era  of  black,  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  horror,  occultism  and  metal  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Dungeon  Steel  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  mixture  of  black,  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  duo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUIDE  "Kommand  Wolf"  and  "Emperor  of  The  Crypts".  8  out  of  10.

http://dungeonsteel.bandcamp.com/album/bloodlust 

  

Aeon/God Ends Here/Metal Blade Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Aeon  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "God  Ends  Here"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Metal  Blade  Records.

  Melodic  guitar  leads  and  solos  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  heavier  riffing  a  few  seconds later  while  synths  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  tracks.  When  the  music  speeds  up a   great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  can  be  heard  as  well  as  the  vocals being  mostly  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  are  also  utilized  at  times.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  mid  90's  era  while  dark  sounding  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  remaining true  to  an  old  school style.

  Spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  small  amount  of  choirs  and  orchestra  sounds  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  tracks before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Occultism  and  Anti  Christianity  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Aeon  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Liar's  Den"  "Deny  Them  Eternity"  "Just  One  Kill"  and  "Queen  of  Lies".  8  out  of  10.

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Hate/Rugia/Metal Blade Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Poland's  Hate  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  blackened  death  metal  style  of  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Rugia"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Metal  Blade  Records.

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  can  be  heard  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal growls  along  with  some  black  metal  screams  also  being  utilized  at  times.  

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.  Spoken  word  parts  are  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  some  atmospheric  touches  at  times  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  taking  a  more  chaotic  direction  on  later  songs.

  On  this  recording  hate  remains  true  to  true  to  the  blackened  death  metal  style  that  they  have  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Esotericism  and  Slavic  Mysticism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Hate  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Rugia"  "Saturnus"  "Velesian  Guard"  and  "Sacred  Dnieper".  8  out  of  10.

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Lithik/Weather The Storm/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Lithik  are  a  solo  project  from  Australia  that  plays  a  blackened  form  of  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2021  album  "Weather  The  Storm"  which  will  be  released  in  November.

  A  very  slow,  dark  yet  heavy  doom  metal  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  at  times.  Vocals  are  mostly  blackened  metal  screams  that  are  influenced  by  both  the  first  and  second  wave  era's  of  the  genre  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  yet  old  school  style. 

  One  of  the  songs  is  also  an  acoustic  instrumental  which  also  introduces  synths  onto  the  recording  before  returning  back  to  a heavier  direction.  The  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  female  vocals  and  when  the  music  finally  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard,  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length. 

  Lithik  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  atmospheric  sides  of  black  and  doom  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Lithik  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  doom  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "New  Moon"  and  "No  End  For  An  End  To  meet".  8  out  of  10.

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Tyrannus/It Taketh/Born Too Late Tapes/2021 Demo Review

 

  Tyrannus  are  a  band  from  Scotland  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  with  some  psychedelic  atmospheres  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  demo  "It  Taketh"  which  was  released  by  Born  Too  Late  Tapes.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  grim  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later.  Elements  of  death,  thrash  and  speed  metal  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  mid  80's  to  early  90's  style  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  clean  playing  is  utilized  it  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  psychedelic  touch  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  along  with  some  synths  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  the  ep  closing  with  an  instrumental.

  Tyrannus  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  death,  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  mixes  it  with  some  psychedelic  atmospherics  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Lovecraftian  Horror  and  Anti  Fascism  themes.   

  In  my  opinion  Tyrannus  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  speed  metal  with  some  psychedelic  atmospheres  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "The  Flood".  8  out  of  10.

 
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Moonspell/The Great Silver Eye/MDD Records/2021 Compilation Album Review

 

  Portugal's  Moonspell  have  returned  with  a  new  collection  which  showcases  the  material  they  have  released  in  the  90's  and  early  2000's  and  you  can  hear  both  the  black  and  gothic  metal  phases  of  the  bands  musical career  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  compilation  album  "The  great  Silver  Eye"  which  was  released  by  MDD  Records.

  Clean  playing  and  keyboards  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  start  off  the  compilation  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  Grim  black  emtal  screams  can  also  be  heard  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  compilation  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  clean  goth  metal  style  vocals.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  compilation  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  some  tracks  also  add  in  some  whispered  vocals.  Touches  of  doom  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  music  along  with  some  songs  also  adding  in  spoken  word  parts  as  well  as  some  songs  also  adding  in  elements  of  gothic  rock.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  some  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  female  vocals  as  well  as  some  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  percussion  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  one  track  also  introduces  trip  hop  style  beats  onto  the  compilation,  as  the  compilation  progresses    touches  of  industrial  can  also  be  heard  and  when  the  music  finally  speeds  up  blast  beats  are  utilized  for  a  few  seconds.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Occultism,  Vampirism,  Macabre  Poetry  and  Philosophical  themes.       

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  collection  from  Moonspell  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  compilation.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Vampiria"  "Raven  Claws"  "Soulsick"  and  "Capricorn  At  Her  Feet".  8  out  of  10.

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Vertebra Atlantis/Lustral Purge In Cerulean Bliss/I, Voidhanger Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Vertebra  Atlantis  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  dissonant  form  of  blackened  death metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Lustral  Purge  In  Cerulean  Bliss"  which  will  be  released  in  November  by I,  Voidhanger  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  A  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  and t he  vocals  are  a  mixture  of  cavernous  death  emtal  growls  and  black  metal  screams. 

  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  dissonant  sounding  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  clean  playing  is  utilized  it  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  psychedelic  feeling  along  with  the  synths  also  giving  the  songs  more  of  an  atmospheric  edge  when  they  are  utilized.

 When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  chaotic  style  along  with  some spoken  word  parts  and  angry  shouts also  being  added  on  some  of  the  tracks  as  well  as  some  tremolo  picking  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing  and  one  of  the  songs  is  also  an  instrumental,  clean  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  revenge,  anger  and  despair  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Vertrebra  Atlantis  are  a  very  great  sounding  psychedelic  and  dissonant  blackened  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Agoraphobic  Solipsist"  "Spiritual  Onset"  and  "The  Hermit  Strums  A  Mournful  Dirge".  8  out  of  10.

https://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lustral-purge-in-cerulean-bliss       

Orgia Nuclear/O Retorno Do Caos Total A Eliminação Completa/Murder Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Orgia  Nuclear  are  a  band  from  brazil  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  thrash,  speed  metal  and  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "O  Retorno  Do  Caos  Total  A  Eliminação Completa"  which  will  be  released  on  Halloween  by  Murder  Records.

  A  very  dark  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very old  school  speed  metal  style  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  the  music  also  mixes  in  the  raw  energy  of  punk  rock.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  80's  era  but  mixed  in  with  a  more  modern  production.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  back  up  shouts  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  album  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Orgia  Nuclear  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  thrash,  speed  metal  and  punk  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Portuguese  and  cover  violence,  horror  and  thrash  metal  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Orgia  Nuclear  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  thrash,  speed  metal  and  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Caos  Total"  "Maniaco  Sexual"  and  "União Hellthrasher ".  8  out  of  10.

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Autokrator/Persecution/Krucyator Productions/2021 CD Review

 

  Autokrator  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays  a  blackened  mixture  of  doom  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Persecution"  which  will  be  released  in  Novomber  by  Krucyator  Productions.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style.  Vocals  are  done  in  a  very  deep  cavernous  death  metal  style  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  The  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  elements  of  doom  metal  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Dark  sounding  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  tremolo  picking  in  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  showing  an  influence  of  black  metal   as  well  as  a  later  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  epic  sounding  marches  and  synths  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  towards  the  end.

  Autokrator  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  are  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  a  concept  album  based  upon  the  persecution  of  Christians  by  the  Roman  Empire.

  In  my  opinion  Autokrator  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  mixture  of  doom  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Great  Persecution"  and  "Caesar  Nerva  Trainus".  8  out  of  10.

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Eternal Evil/The Warriors Awakening Brings The Unholy Slaughter/Redefining Darkness Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Eternal  Evil  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  blackened  mixture  of  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "The  Warriors  Awakening  Brings  The  Unholy  Slaughter"  which  will  be  released  in  November  by  Redefining  Darkness  Records.

  A  very  heavy  thrash  metal  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  done  in  mostly  a  first  wave  black  emtal  style  along  with  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  80's  era  but  mixed  with  a  more  modern  day  aggression.

  Tremolo  picking  is  also  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing  while  a  small  amount  of  melody  can  also  be  heard  at  times.  Elements  of  speed  metal  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  album  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  old  school  yet  extreme  metal  style  when  they  are  utilized  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in a   decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  all  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  a  heavier  direction.

  Eternal  Evil  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Occultism,  Evil,  Death  an  Murder  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Eternal  Evil  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  mixture  of  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Succubus"  "Minotaur  Of  Evil"  "Satanic  Forces"  adn  "Witch's  Spell".  8  out  of  10.

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Svpremacist/Meaningless Death/Repose Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Svpremacist  are  a  band  from  Israel  that  plays  a  blackened  form  of  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Meaningless  Death"  which  will  be  released  in  November  by  Repose  Records.

  A  very  heavy  thrash  metal  influenced  sound  starts  off  the  album  as  well  as  giving  the  music  more  of  an  80's  vibe.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  and  the  music  also  brings  in  the  raw  energy  of  punk  rock.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  remain  very  true  to  an  old  school  extreme  metal  style  along  with  some  deep  demonic  voices  also  being  utilized  at  times,  synths  can  also  be  heard  on  a  couple  of  tracks  and  also  gives  the  album  more  of  a  horror  movie  soundtrack  atmosphere.

  Svpremacist  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  80's  and  90's  era  of  black  and  thrash  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  morbid  nihilism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Svpremacist  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  thrash  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Witches"  "Spawn"  and  Black  Cards".  8  out  of  10.

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Azothyst/Blood Of Dead God/Vault Of Dried Bones/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Azothyst  are  a  band  from  Canada  that  plays  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Blood  Of  Dead  God"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Vault  Of  Dried  Bones.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  while  black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  dark  sounding  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  a  couple  of  dark  sounding  interludes  also being  used  in  between  songs,  tremolo  picking  is  also  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing  and  the  vocals  also  have  their  cavernous  moments.

  Azothyst  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death  and  ritualistic  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  Azothyst  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Bestial  Blood  Temple  Of  The  Abyss  Beyond"  and  "Graveless  Mass".  8  out  of  10.

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Sexmag/Sex Metal/Dying Victims Productions/2021 EP Review

 

  Sexmag  are  a  band  from  Poland  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  ep  "Sex  Metal"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Dying  Victims  Productions.

  Clean  playing  and  wind  sounds  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  heavier  80's  influenced  direction  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  elements  of  thrash  metal.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  black  metal  screams.  Touches  of  the  first  wave  era  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  remaining  true  to  an  old  school  extreme  metal  style  when  they  are  utilized,  back  up  shouts  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  the  music  also  shows  an  influence  of  the  early  death  metal  style.

  Sexmag  plays  a  musical  style  that  goes  back  to  the  80's  era  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Polish  and  cover  death,  sex,  murder  and  Satanism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Sexmag  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Sex  metal"  and  "Nałożnice  Hrabiny".  8  out  of  10.

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Horns Of Domination/Where Voices Leave No Echo/Sepulchral Voice Records/2021 CD Review

 

  Horns  Of  Domination  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Where  Voices  leave  No  Echo"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Sepulchral  Voice  Records.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  while  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  elements  of  doom  metal.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  the  vocals  also  being  done  in  a  very  angry  black  metal  style.

  Elements  of  death  metal  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  while  growls  are  also  utilized  at  times.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  distorted  sounding  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  riffing.

  Spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  some  tremolo  picking  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing.  One  of  the  tracks  is  also  a  brief  acoustic  instrumental  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction  as  well  as  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  vocals,  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  small  amount  of  synths  can  also  be  heard .  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness  themes. 

  In  my  opinion  Horns  Of  Domination are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "No  Beyond  (For  No  One)"  "Cold  Breath"  and  "Throne  Of  Ecstasy".  8  out  of  10.

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Hexenbrett/Intermezzo dei quattro coltelli nudi/Dying Victims Productions/2021 EP Review

 

  Austria's  duo  Hexenbrett  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  a  mixture  of  black,  doom,  heavy  metal  and  deathrock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  ep  "Intermesso  del  quattro  coltelli  nudi"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Dying  Victims  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  some  horror  movie  style  keyboards  a  few  seconds  later.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  black  metal  screams  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Tremolo  picking  is  also  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  which  also  show  an  influence  of  80's  metal.  Elements  of  doom  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Goth  style  vocals  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  songs  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  Spanish  guitars  and  wind  instruments.  Touches  of  deathrock  can  also  be  heard  at  times  as  well  as  one  track  also  being  a  cover  of  The  Misfits  "Return  Of  The  Fly",  tribal  style  percussion  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also b e  heard  briefly  towards  the  end.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Occultism  and  Horror  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Hexenbrett  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  doom,  heavy  metal  and  deathrock,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Return  of  the  Fly"  and  "Sadist".  8  out  of  10.    

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Wazzara Interview

 

Answering: Barbara (vocals, guitar)

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

A lot! There is so much to do and to consider if you do a release all by yourself. Luckily, we have good people helping us, like Markus Eck from METALMESSAGE with the promotion. He does an exceptionally good job and is very passionate. Also, we are rehearsing to play our first gig as a full band in October. And we recently had a great shoot with Snakehill Productions for a video clip that will be released in October.

2.On Halloween you have a new album coming out on Halloween, musically how does it differ form your previous ep?

The sound is fiercer, more hypnotic and has more blackgaze and black metal influences than the EP. I also decided to use grunts because it really fits the wildness I wanted to portray in the new songs.

3.You refer to your music as being 'moongaze', can you tell us a little bit more about this term?

It's a term I came up with myself, referring to the shoegaze elements in our music and to the moon, which influences my art a lot. To be honest, I find it difficult to choose a genre for your own music, so I also kind of did it to show that it's not important at all to stick to a certain genre. At the end of the day, it should be about the music itself.

4.A lot of your lyrics cover water from more of a poetic view, can you tell us a little bit more about how long you have been interest in this topic?

I have always been strongly attracted to water, even when I was a child. I could sit by the water or swim in it for hours. I'm also fascinated by its ambivalence. Water is the basis of life in every sense; it can be soothing, but - as we have unfortunately seen recently - also very destructive. All in all, water just flows; and that's something I crave in my life: just going with the flow. Or as Eddie Vedder put it: "I'll ride the wave where it takes me."

5.What is the ,meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Wazzara'?

Wazzara is Old High German and means "the water-born". Since the project was started as a solo project of mine, I wanted it to have a name that was personally connected to me. The reason why I chose an old language is my interest in those.

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

I love this piece of art! It was created by Pierre Brost (www.pixelizer.de), an incredibly skilled illustrator and artist. I asked him if he could make a symbol related to the moon and its cycles, and that at the same time would be very feminine, because these themes strongly influenced the lyrics of the new album. And that's what Pierre did. I'm very proud to have his art on our new album.

7.Originally the band started out as a solo project but has evolved into a full band with the new album, can you tell us a little bit more about the addition of newer members?

I always wanted to bring wazzara to the stage, even when I started the project. But it was too much to organize at that time, so I just started on my own. When I decided to do a full-length album, I decided to do it with a full band this time. So I was joined by George, with whom I’ve been working for many years – I did the vocals in his project Between Giants and he produced and recorded the albums of my former band Caladmor – and by Mäsi, who played the guitar in Caladmor until we both left the band in 2018. It was very important to me not to have just "anyone" in the band. So I'm very happy about how it all turned out.

8.Once the pandemic slows down are there any plans for live shows?

Yes, there is! If everything stays as it is - we will play on October 9th as support for the Swiss dark metal band Dreams in Fragments. It will be our very first gig as a full band. Further gigs are already being planned, but not confirmed yet.

9.Currently the band is unsigned, are you looking for al label or have received any interest?

We are basically open for a cooperation with a label, but if, then it has to make sense for us. So, we wouldn't sign just any offer as long as we can do everything ourselves. There has to be an added value.

10.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of post metal?

I am very grateful that the EP has received very positive feedback so far. Now, of course, I'm curious to see how the album will be received; but the most important thing is that you like your work yourself. And with both the EP and the album, I can say that I do.

11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

I'm curious about that too! (laughs) I never know what will happen; for me an album is always like a snapshot of current influences and ideas that can change from year to year. But I will definitely keep the dreamy touch in the music; this element is essential for wazzara's music.

12.What are you listening to nowadays?

I right now listen a lot to The Cure, especially the Desintegration album. 

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts? 

I would like to thank everyone who supported us in our crowdfunding earlier this year. Without you there would be no new album. 

Then I would like to thank everyone who listens to and enjoys wazzara's music, your support is really appreciated.

And last but not least, thank you John for this interview and for your time! All the best to you!

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Death's Eminence/In A Hideous Dream Made True/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Death's  Eminence  are  a  band  from  Novato,  California  that  plays  very  technical  and  progressive  form  of  blackened  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2021  album  "In  A  Hideous  Dream  Made  True".

  Acoustic  guitars  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  technical  musical  direction.  Vocals  are  mostly  black  metal  screams  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  progressive  moments  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  The  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  cleaning  as  well a s  the  music  also  mixing  in  a  lot  of  death  metal  elements.

  Death's  Embrace  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  a  very  progressive  and  technical  form  of  death  metal  and  mixes  it  with  black  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness  and  Death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Death's  Embrace  are  a  very  great  sounding  technical  and  progressive  blackened  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Omens  Of  Chaos  On  the  Battlefield  Of  Sacred  Duty"  "When  Acid  Consumes  Them"  "Incantation  Sheathed"  and  "Instantaneous  Obliteration".  8  out  of  10.

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Feed the Corpses To The Pigs Interview

 

1. Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

We have been on a bit of hiatus with COVID messing up the scene.  We are anxious to get back to shows and touring to promote the album, but we want to make sure it is safe for everyone to do so.  So instead, we are continuing to work on new songs.  I think after this album, we will just trickle out new singles for a while.  That seems to be how the music industry is going.

2. You have a new album coming out in October, musically how does it differ from your previous ep?

We wrote our first eight-song EP and recorded it within two months of forming.  We were just getting used to each other, but we wanted to have something for people to check out so we could get shows.  While it was more of a rougher demo, it did show some of our love of smashing up genres.  This album really takes all of our musical influences and allowed us to go creatively wild.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with the new release and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters on both of the releases?

On our first EP, I was writing long-form horror stories.  Stories that took four songs to tell.  With this album, I tried to write more self-contained songs.  I’m not sure this is going to be the trend going forward, but it did allow me to experiment with more styles easier.  

For subject matter, while we continued with traditional horror fare, I also touched the third rail of some political ideas.  Jesus is my Respirator is a direct barrage against how religion has been handling COVID, The Death of Expertise is about social media company’s algorithms feeding people false information, and Flashpoint is about worker inequality.  I also tried to write more personal lyrics such as on I Drink Myself To Death.  I definitely want to continue that; I’ve already got a new song we are working on that causes me pain.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Feed The Corpses To The Pigs'?

I wanted a name that would put a picture in your head.  Something that would be immediately memorable.  I had thought about it when reading Clive Barker’s Pigs Blood Blues and other than its unwieldy length, I’m pleased with it.  

5. Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

This is an interesting one on our end.  We had an amazing cover done by Riaj Gragoth at @luciferiumwargraphics.  He had done our last EP and he also designed our awesome logo.  When we were working with our new label Horror Pain Gore Death, they wanted us to do a full album.  As we were working on the new songs and the album morphed in tone, we felt like we needed a different album cover.  It so happened that Andreas Christanetoff (Armadda Art) had a random one-off piece of art (he usually only does commissions) and it really felt like the horror that we wanted to work with.  The best part, though, is BOTH album covers have been designed as t-shirts at HPGD and will be available for pre-order on the 15th of September!

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

I think our live show stands out.  I’ve got a dark sense of humor, so I riff with the crowd on horrible stuff.  We also have a friend who works in latex and makes us a variety of body parts that we throw at the audience.  Come to our show and you might get a unique souvenir.  From the start to the end, there will never be dead air… we do our best to entertain outside of just playing songs.

When really only formed a bit before COVID hit, so we haven’t got to play a lot of shows.  We did have an excellent show with Luna13.  It was a ton of bands playing at the KrampusFest event.  In fact, we wrote a song specifically for KrampusFest, The Ghost of Winter, which is our first video and also features Rick Rozz from Death/Massacre.

7. Do you have any show plans once the new album is releases? 

We were just setting up shows before this new spike hit.  So, we will get out there soon!

8. On the new album you also have some guests, can you tell us a little bit more about who they are and also their contributions to the recording?

We have worked with some of the best in metal!  As I mentioned before, Rick Rozz is on our album.  I had written a song and thought it would be awesome to have him on it.  I sent him the unsolicited track expecting crickets, but he loved it!  He was willing to go to a local studio and do the leads for free.  It really let us know we were onto something.

COVID and injuries had hobbled us, but we wanted to go through with finishing the album.  We reached out to Daniel Torgal (Analypse / Enblood) with some of the beats our drummer wrote so he could help us finish up.  He is flipping awesome.  He not only understood what we wanted, but he found a ton of ways where he could insert his personality into our songs.

Finally, we got to work with Will Putney (Fit for an Autopsy) to master our album.  His ears helped create the crushingly heavy tones you can hear on the new LP.  When we have worked with engineers in the past, we usually have lots of feedback.  Will killed it on the first try.

9. On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of extreme metal?

I think people worldwide have been digging the costumes and the material.  For a band with little touring, we managed to rack up 5,000 fans on Facebook from all over the globe.  With the new album, it appears that everyone gravitates to different songs.  

10. Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

I would probably like to add a bit of ambient keyboard in some places.  We were trying to do some last-minute collaborations, but unfortunately it didn’t pan out.  Keyboards could help fill in some extra horror.  Otherwise, I think we will continue to look at the horrors of the human condition rather than just some murder and gore material.  I think, though, we will just continue to mix styles as they fit.

11. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

All of the members of the band listen to different music styles and definitely different metal styles.  For me, I listen to a ton of punk rock.  I think you’ll find my love of repeated choruses in our music.  

Today on my walk I was listening to a mix of Fuck the Facts (Pleine Noirceur), Pears (Self-Entitled), and Vader (Solitude in Madness).  

12. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Yes indeed!  We want to thank you for supporting the metal scene!  There is very little money in music and it is almost non-existent in metal, so when anyone is willing to dedicate their time to working with bands, we have the utmost respect for them!  Thank you for taking the time to do this interview!

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